Higher education census dates

Census dates explained

The census date is the deadline by which you must take certain actions, such as drop a course or cancel your program without financial penalty. The census date applies to each course you are enrolled in.

Do not ignore your census date or it will cost you financially.

Note: Census dates cannot be extended.

Semester

Census dates 2015

Summer Semester*

28 February

Semester 1

31 March

Semester 2

31 August

Spring Semester*

18 December

* Check with your RMIT school to confirm the census dates for Summer and Spring courses. The census dates may vary depending on your commencement date.

What you must do by the census date

The tables below show what action you must take, how you can do it, and the penalties that apply if you fail to complete that action by the relevant census date.

You will have to pay for any study you are enrolled in even if you are no longer attending classes.

Provide your Tax File Number to defer (if eligible) your student contribution, or pay your student contribution up-front in order to obtain a 10% discount if you are enrolled in a Commonwealth supported place.

You will be required to pay your tuition fees up-front and in full without access to FEE-HELP and pay your SSAF up-front without access to SA-HELP.

* If the census date falls on a weekend or public holiday and you need to complete the action in person, the deadline to do so is 5 pm on the last business day before the census date.

** If you are a commencing international student and have enrolled in the first semester of a program, financial penalties may apply for cancelling your enrolment before or after the census date. Refer to the student refund policy.

You will have to pay all fees for the relevant semesters.Academic penalties may apply (higher education only).

Provide your Tax File Number to defer (if eligible) your student contribution, or pay your student contribution up-front in order to obtain a 10% discount if you are enrolled in a Commonwealth supported place.